On behalf of Radisson Order of the Royal Purple Lodge, Roberta Harris and Lorraine Olinyk visited Maymont Central School March 26 to hand out prize money, certificates and Smarties to students in Grades 1 - 6 who had entered the Sask Elks Foundation poster contest.
Winners from Maymont in each grade were: Grade 1 - first, Kolten Gardiner; second, Ryan Vogeli; third, Seth McIntosh and Logan Rookes; Grade 2 - first, Allison Warwyk; second, Taylor Boklaschuk; third, Hanna Storm; Grade 3 - first, Makenna Voegeli; second, Tyler Klassen; third, Trey Merasty; Grade 4 - first, Brooke Ferris; second, Hailey Harris; third Ype Elgersma; Grade 5 - first, Brooklyn Boklaschuk; second, Janna Ferris; and third, Samantha Hassall and Thomas Elgersma.
Kolten's and Ryan's posters went to provincials for Grade 1, Allison's for Grade 2 and Brooklyn's for Grade 5.
Thanks to all the students who entered - there were 53 posters from the six grades in Maymont Central.
Condolences to those in the Borden area related to Mabel Pederson (nee Griffin), who passed away March 30, just six weeks short of her 101st birthday. Mabel, who is my aunt, had lived at Sunnyside Nursing Home the last few years and was still in good health when she celebrated her 100th birthday May 9, 2012, but her health had declined quite a bit the last six months.
Everyone is finally feeling better with the arrival of spring. The snow is melting slowly at Borden and area, but some roads into farmyards are going to be pretty muddy in the next week or so. I'll be glad when enough is gone that I don't have to keep feeding horse pellets to a family of deer by my front door. Many around Borden and in the village have had them eating their shrubs and fir trees and are also feeding many deer. I know my fir and birch are missing a lot of needles and branches.
Borden School has come up with a new team name, going from Trailblazers to the Borden Bruins, and now they need input for a new logo to go on uniforms, be painted on the gym wall and used on business cards. Colours are black, white and royal or navy blue.
Borden School Community Council's annual meeting is April 22 at 6 p.m.
The SRC will have spirit days in April. April 9 is western day, April 10 is Pink Day to take a stand against bullying and twin day is April 25th. The SRC will again be holding a 30-hour famine to raise money and awareness for those suffering from hunger. Yearbooks will be for sale in April at a cost of $35. Grad 2013 are holding a bottle drive May 4.
After the break athletes will be into badminton with junior playoffs April 16, 18 and 20 and senior playoffs April 23, 25 and 27 and regionals May 4. A track and field clinic is set for April 10, weather permitting, and another in May, with conference track set for May 23-24 and districts May 31.
Radisson is celebrating the kickoff to their centennial Friday, April 12 in Radisson Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m. to bid on silent auction items, supper is at 6:30 p.m. at a cost of $5 for adults and there will be a sneak preview of the mural that Richard Widdifield is painting, depicting 100 years of Radisson and District.
